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Trez Hir Beach - Plougonvelin kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot
France · Bretagne
Overview
Trez Hir (Plougonvelin) is the closest kitesurf beach to the Pointe Saint-Mathieu lighthouse, on the Iroise coast facing west. Sandy beach exposed to Atlantic swell. Mid-level spot, shared with surfers. FFVL referenced. Best in SW-NW wind.
Spot forecast for Trez Hir Beach - Plougonvelin
Sunrise 08:41 · Sunset 19:26
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Tides
Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.1 km from the spot.
- Saturday 17 October Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 4.8 m Low tide · 2.3 m High tide · 4.5 m
- Sunday 18 October Low tide · 2.5 m High tide · 4.5 m Low tide · 2.6 m High tide · 4.2 m
- Monday 19 October Low tide · 2.7 m High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 2.7 m
- Tuesday 20 October High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 2.7 m High tide · 4.4 m Low tide · 2.5 m
- Wednesday 21 October High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 2.5 m High tide · 4.6 m Low tide · 2.2 m
Trez Hir Beach - Plougonvelin: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
328h
in July · 27 rideable days
The season runs from June to September, peaking in July: 24 rideable days a month and 328 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is January, at 15.5 days.
Kiting is forbidden here from 9h to 19h, between 01/07 and 31/08. Zones de baignade en juillet-août.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 62% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 10 °C. The wettest month is January, with 112 mm.
Monthly averages: Trez Hir Beach - Plougonvelin
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15.5 | 138 h | 10 °C | 112 mm |
| February | 18.5 | 203 h | 11 °C | 66 mm |
| March | 17.5 | 180 h | 12 °C | 65 mm |
| April | 23.0 | 245 h | 15 °C | 77 mm |
| May | 18.0 | 236 h | 17 °C | 37 mm |
| June | 22.5 | 286 h | 20 °C | 27 mm |
| July hours | 27.0 | 328 h | 20 °C | 55 mm |
| August hours | 25.5 | 272 h | 21 °C | 30 mm |
| September | 21.0 | 229 h | 18 °C | 46 mm |
| October | 17.0 | 171 h | 16 °C | 46 mm |
| November | 18.0 | 150 h | 13 °C | 66 mm |
| December | 18.5 | 173 h | 11 °C | 87 mm |
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Technical details of Trez Hir Beach - Plougonvelin spot
The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Depending on conditions: N, S.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
Wind specificities
Exposed to W-NW swell and Atlantic winds. Best: SW to NNW. Offshore in E/SE — do not ride without assistance.
Hazards
Atlantic swell can be powerful. Rocky points at each end of the beach. Offshore wind risk in E/SE. Pointe Saint-Mathieu rocks to the south — stay clear.
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